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Republicans and Democrats agree that presidential candidates should debate how science can be used to tackle the country's problems.

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  • TJOLS TV
    The life sciences in the news
    April 23, 2008 - Society - Culture
  • PHOTO ESSAY: When Downward Facing Dog Is For Eternity    
    April 18, 2008 - Society - Culture
  • When Downward Dog Is For Eternity    
    German anatomist Gunther von Hagens continues to delight-and disturb-the world with his human cadavers displayed in yoga poses and other recognizable positions from everyday life.
    April 07, 2008 - ERIC WAHLGREN - Society - Culture
  • The Latest Ebola outbreak    
    The deadly virus is turning up across the U.S. - but thankfully only as a pattern in ties, scarves, and other fashions.
    March 28, 2008 - JULIE CHAO - Society - Culture
  • Double Duty    
    A gallery in Paris is also a research lab, giving artists and scientists a chance to work together to solve complex problems. A recent installation uses fruits, vegetables, and bubble gum to explore genetic concepts.
    March 19, 2008 - FRANK BROWNING - Society - Culture
  • Loving Our Inner Nerd    
    By the time kids reach fifth or sixth grade, promising students may have already turned away from the rigorous study necessary for a career in science.
    March 14, 2008 - WILLIAM PATRICK - Society - Culture
  • Job Ranks and Rank Jobs
    More than half of American consider doctors and scientists occupations of "very great prestige," but business executives rank at the bottom.
    February 22, 2008 - Society - Culture
  • Nurturing Our Nerds    
    A letter from the editor
    February 04, 2008 - WILLIAM PATRICK - Society - Culture
  • Astronauts for a Day    
    The CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals goes weightless with Stephen Hawking.
    January 24, 2008 - JOSHUA BOGER - Society - Culture
  • When Doctors Really Play God    
    It's hard to make the case that bringing religion into medicine is associated with better outcomes.
    December 19, 2007 - RICHARD SLOAN - Society - Culture
  • The Brewers of Biotech    
    For biotech's zymurgy experts, home-brewing comes naturally. Now try saying zymurgy synergies after a few strong ales.
    November 19, 2007 - ERIC WAHLGREN - Society - Culture
  • Genes 'R Us    
    Some question whether the trend toward making genetic testing as easy as fixing a TV dinner is putting the market ahead of the science.
    November 14, 2007 - SALLY LEHRMAN - Society - Culture
  • Riffs on Metal Canvasses    
    Artist Klari Reis has learned to smile on misbehaving cells.
    November 13, 2007 - ERIC WAHLGREN - Society - Culture
  • Not Feeling The Love
    The public thinks the pharmaceutical industry, like the oil and tobacco industries, is not worthy of trust and should be more regulated.
    November 08, 2007 - Society - Culture
  • PHOTO ESSAY: Riffs on Metal Canvasses
    November 01, 2007 - ERIK BUTLER / RICHARD THEMEYER - Society - Culture
  • The Money Drug
    Hillary Clinton continues to be the top fundraiser through the first three quarters of this year.
    October 24, 2007 - Society - Politics
  • A Nice Pairing    
    Two scientists discover that their plan to make artisan cheese from sheep's milk goes well with their biology backgrounds.
    October 01, 2007 - ERIC WAHLGREN - Society - Culture
  • Think Before You Buy Pink
    This October, do something besides shop for breast cancer.
    October 01, 2007 - BARBARA BRENNER - Society - Philanthropy
  • Fate Is in Our Genes    
    October 01, 2007 - David Gollaher - Society - Research
  • The Boob Tube
    Study finds the family hour on TV is exposing kids to more foul language, sex, and violence than ever.
    September 19, 2007 - Society - Culture
  • Mummy Would Be Proud    
    Ancient Egypt, not Greece, appears to be the birthplace of modern medicine.
    September 01, 2007 - ERIKA STALDER - Society - Research
  • Tissue Culture    
    The line between art and science blurs when two artists hang cells in galleries.
    September 01, 2007 - By Lori Andrews - Society - Culture
  • From the Boardroom to the Darkroom    
    Biotech venture capitalist William Rastetter finds a refuge in photography.
    September 01, 2007 - By Varese Layzer - Society - Culture
  • Pushing the Imagination    
    Proust Was a Neuroscientist
    Jonah Lehrer
    Houghton Mifflin, 256 pp, $24
    September 01, 2007 - By William Patrick - Society - Culture
  • HIV Positive
    Epidemiologist Tara Smith says denialists are spreading potentially lethal misinformation about AIDS and the issue points to broader problems of scientific illiteracy in America.
    August 24, 2007 - DANIEL S. LEVINE - Society - Culture
  • Old Love
    Study finds majority of elderly Americans remain sexually active as health, rather than age, is the limiting factor.
    August 22, 2007 - DANIEL S. LEVINE - Society - Research
  • Beyond Steroids
    World Anti-Doping Agency turns its attention to detecting illicit gene doping.
    August 10, 2007 - DANIEL S. LEVINE - Society - Culture
  • The Money Drug
    Hillary Clinton leads the pack of 2008 presidential candidates at the half-year mark.
    July 23, 2007 - Society - Politics
  • Fight Disease First, Then Terrorism
    Americans say finding cures for diseases is a top national issue, ahead of combating terrorism and dealing with illegal immigration.
    May 28, 2007 - Society - Philanthropy
  • The Early Bird
    Canary Foundation funds Stanford center to identify new ways to detect cancer at its earliest stages.
    May 25, 2007 - DANIEL S. LEVINE - Society - Philanthropy
  • The Money Drug
    Hillary Clinton leads the pack of 2008 presidential candidates in contributions from pharma.
    May 07, 2007 - Society - Politics
  • Eye on the Street
    The latest news and numbers from Wall Street.
    January 22, 2008 - Business - Markets
  • Eye on the Street
    The latest news and numbers from Wall Street.
    January 22, 2008 - Business - Markets
  • Shock and Awe
    The cost of the war in Iraq has already surpassed the amount spent on the Vietnam War, but the healthcare bill that will follow to care for veterans could total as much as $660 billion.
    November 12, 2007 - Health - Public Health
  • Simple Math
    Pharma should partner with industry in developing nations to create cost-scaled markets within the world's emerging economies.
    July 21, 2007 - LISA CONTE - Health - Global Health